WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18, 2008

IDW PUBLISHING FOR SEPTEMBER

LOCKE & KEY HC

Written by Joe Hill, art and cover by Gabriel Rodriguez.

Locke & Key tells of Keyhouse, an unlikely New England mansion, with fantastic doors that transform all who dare to walk through them... and home to a hate-filled and relentless creature that will not rest until it forces open the most terrible door of them all... This collection of Locke & Key, in development as a major motion picture by Dimension Films, features an introduction by Robert Crais, author of the best-selling Elvis Cole novels.

152 pages, $24.99.

THE TRANSFORMERS: ALL HAIL MEGATRON #3

Written by Shane McCarthy, art by Guido Guidi, covers by Guidi and Trevor Hutchison.

The smoke is clearing after the initial attack but who will be left standing? What hope do we have against the Decepticon war machine and what will it mean to the world when America is brought to its knees? The carnage continues even as the mystery as to the fate of the missing Autobots deepens.

32 pages, $3.99.

TRANSFORMERS ANIMATED: ARRIVAL #2

Written by Marty Isenberg, art by Dario Brizuela and Marcelo Matere, covers by Irineo Maramba and Matere.

Transformers Animated series head writer Marty Isenberg and artist Dario Brizuela continue their new tales of Detroit's favorite alien robots with "Attention Surplus Disorder," in which the Autobots clash with Detroit's former favorite hero, who's craving to steal the spotlight back from the giant cybernetic upstarts. Also, in the backup story "Whatever Happened to Whatisname?", Isenberg teams with artist Marcelo Matere to tell the untold tale of what became of a certain Decepticon after his defeat by the Autobots. The answer may surprise and disturb you!

32 pages, $3.99.

THE TRANSFORMERS ANIMATED, VOL. 5

Written by Marty Isenberg.

Continuing the series of books capturing the action of The Transformers Animated Series. Share the adventures of Autobot heroes like Optimus Prime, Hot Rod and Jazz as they battle Megatron and the dangerous Decepticons! Using actual still frames from the animated series itself, The Transformers Animated Series puts new TF action in your pocket!

112 pages, $7.99.

THE TRANSFORMERS: MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE, VOL. 1

Written by James McDonough and Adam Patyk , art by Don Figueroa, Guido Guidi and Pat Lee, cover by

The official guidebook to the Transformers universe is finally back in print! This series provides bios of the G1 Transformers characters, all illustrated by some of the most popular TF artists of all time, including Don Figueroa, Guido Guidi and many others. This volume is packed with so many facts and figures on Transformers that you'll need a memory upgrade to retain it all!

264 pages, $24.99.

TRANSFORMERS SPOTLIGHT: SIDESWIPE

Written by Simon Furman, art by E.J. Su, covers by Su and Nick Roche.

The apocalyptic Revelation Cycle concludes as the spotlight falls on the bombastic Autobot Sideswipe, whose mission to Earth means a head-on confrontation with the past that shaped him. And as Nemesis Prime's forces move to ensure that their return is heralded by death and destruction on a massive scale, so the Autobots fight back on multiple fronts. But is it too little, too late?

32 pages, $3.99.

TRANSFORMERS MOVIE PREQUEL: SAGA OF THE ALLSPARK #3

Written by Simon Furman, art by Guido Guidi and Marcelo Matere.

From across the pond comes a special presentation of the U.K.-only Transformers movie comics! These special stories, set before IDW's all-new Movie Sequel, are penned by Transformers stalwart Simon Furman, and feature art by some of the best and brightest in Transformers history. This issue: Ironhide and Jazz stand front and center as they face their own unique trials and also struggle against the odds to find a way back home.

32 pages, $3.99.

TRANSFORMERS BEST OF THE UK: TIME WARS #2

Written by Simn Furman and Dan Abnett, art by Jeff Anderson and Andrew Wildman, cover by Dan Khanna.

A clash of future and present day threatens to tear apart the fabric of time itself. A trio of Autobots have been dispatched to observe the time-twisting Decepticon, Galvatron, but they encounter another alien from a fiery planet. Then the Time Wars proper kicks off as the Terrorcons descend upon Earth!

32 pages, $3.99.

TRANSFORMERS SPOTLIGHT, VOL. 3

Written by Simon Furman and George Strayton, art by Guido Guidi, Marcelo Matere, Alex Milne, Emiliano Santalucia and Klaus Scherwinski, cover by Matere.

Collecting a series of one-shots focusing on some of the best-loved (or loathed) characters from the Transformers Universe. This volume focuses on Blaster (art by Emiliano Santalucia), Arcee (art by Alex Milne), Grimlock (art by Marcelo Matere), Mirage (art by Guido Guidi), and Wheelie (art by Klaus Scherwinski).

The second hardcover collection of IDW's smash-hit Angel: After the Fall series plotted by Joss Whedon and Brian Lynch, scripted by Lynch, and this time featuring an array of talented artists. "First Night" begins! What happened on the very night Los Angeles went straight to hell, the incident that ended the Angel television series with such a shocking cliffhanger? Why did the team go their separate ways? And how did Connor rise up to become one of Hell's greatest champions? John Byrne, Davud Messina, Nick Runge, and many other artists contribute the multiple tales in this hardcover volume.

104 pages, $21.99.

ANGEL: AFTER THE FALL #12

Written by Joss Whedon and Brian Lynch, art by Nick Runge, covers by Runge and Alex Garner.

Last issue, Angel and Gunn were reunited. Unsurprisingly, it didn't go very well, and it's about to get worse. Gunn's master plan has comes to light, and it not only does it have horrifying repercussions for Angel and his friends, it could spell disaster for all of Los Angeles.

32 pages, $3.99.

SPIKE: AFTER THE FALL #3

Written by Brian Lynch, art by Franco Urru, covers by Urru and the Sharp Bros.

Defeated, tortured and beaten. The forces of evil are rising, threatening to destroy everything he holds dear. He is broken, he is alone. And he has them all exactly where he wants them.

32 pages, $3.99.

GALAXY QUEST: GLOBAL WARNING #2

Written by Scott Lobdell, art and cover by Ilias Kyriazis.

Remember when the crew of the Protector battled Sarris to protect the Thermians from pangalactic genocide? Well, so does the United States Government -- which is why they enlist the help of Jason, Alex, Gwen and the rest of the crew to investigate a hostile alien ship so large that is eclipses the sun itself! Not only is this is a new Galaxy Quest adventure, fans of the movie will get a glimpse of the aftermath of the Protector's crash landing at the sci fi convention! In the words of the immortal Tech Sgt, Chen, "that was a Hell of a thing."

32 pages, $3.99.

DOCTOR WHO: THE FORGOTTEN #2

Written by Tony Lee, art by Pia Guerra, cover by Nick Roche.

Trapped in a strange Museum and hunted by a gun-happy waxwork, an amnesiac Doctor must regain his memories of each of his incarnationsóincluding a Second-Doctor memory with Zoe and Jamie -- and a Third-Doctor remebrance with the Brigadier and Jo! But can he succeed before a familiar, bearded figure in the shadows kills him?

32 pages, $3.99.

WELCOME TO HOXFORD #2

Written, art and covers by Ben Templesmith.

Ray hasn't been taking his medication. No surprises there. Turns out the Hoxford staff don't really have the prisoners welfare at heart... more like their own stomachs. Dr Ainley keeps trying to gain access to her old patients, only to find herself locked in the Warden's office with a strange old man as night falls, the full moon lights the sky... and the screaming begins."

32 pages, $3.99.

DOCTOR WHO CLASSICS #10

Written by Steve Moore, art by Dave Gibbons, cover by Charlie Kirchoff.

This time around, the good (Fourth) Doctor concludes his adventure with "The Collector," and is beset by the "Dreamers of Death." Featuring Gibbons' classic linework, with all-new colors over Gibbons' art by Charlie Kirchoff, who also re-creates the original Gibbons cover for this issue, too.

32 pages, $3.99.

EPILOGUE #1

Written by Steve Niles, art and cover by Kyle Hotz.

What if the thing that gave you your greatest power was your greatest enemy? An all-new series featuring the ultimate avenger-outsider. In issue 1, a man loses his family to creatures of the night only to survive as something more -- and something lessóthan human, and he's out for bloody payback.

32 pages, $3.99.

PRISTEEN 16 #1

Written by Alan C. Martin, art and cover by Rufus Dayglo.

An all-new series from the warped mind of Tank Girl co-creator Alan C. Martin! Amidst the rubble of a recently destroyed office block, we meet the beautiful, triumphant Pristeen. Over six feet tall and barely marked by the fight she has just won, she brushes the dust from her long, lustrous hair, finishes off the last of the state troopers that have been sent in to capture her, and steps out into the bright West Coast sunshine. The time has come to team up once again with her "sisters" -- 16 women, just like her, filled with plenty of anger but with nothing to prove.

32 pages, $3.99.

STAR TREK: ROMULANS: THE HOLLOW CROWN #1

Written, art and cover by John Byrne.

A special two-part sequel to Byrne's first Star Trek tale. In chapter one, the first mission of the Empire's new ship and weapon ended in failure, but the Praetor is not done yet! Familiar faces old and new join in a continuation of the tale begun in Star Trek Spotlight: Romulans. Learn who will ultimately wear "The Hollow Crown."

32 pages, $3.99.

STAR TREK: MIRROR IMAGES #3

Written by Scott Tipton and David Tipton, art by David Messina, cover by Joe Corroney.

In the third chapter of this all-new Mirror Universe saga, we jump ahead to a never-before-seen period for the Mirror Universe: the waning days of the war between the Empire and the Klingon-Cardassian Alliance. As the Empire's sphere of influence shrinks with every losing battle, we ship out with the ISS Starbreaker, where a young navigator, Lieutenant Jean-Luc Picard, is forced into command of his crippled vessel, and must figure out a way to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat, or sparing that, at least keep himself and his remaining crewmates alive to fight another day.

32 pages, $3.99.

STAR TREK: ASSIGNMENT EARTH #5

Written, art and cover by John Byrne.

The President of the United States is the most powerful person on the planet -- but what if the man in the office is an agent of a foreign government? Seven and Roberta journey to Beijing to make sure only Nixon returns from China! Byrne's first-ever Star Trek series concludes here!

32 pages, $3.99.

STAR TREK ARCHIVES VOL. 1: BEST OF PETER DAVID

Written by Peter David and Bill Mumy, art and cover by Gordon Purcell and Curt Swan.

First in a new series that collects the very best Star Trek comics from the past three decades. Star Trek Archives: Vol. 1. Best of Peter David collects five Star Trek: The Original Series stories written by David. Bill Mumy co-writes three issues, and one issue is illustrated by legendary comic artist Curt Swan. The stories in this volume focus on the first crew of the U.S.S. EnterpriseóCaptain Kirk, Spock, Dr. McCoy, Scotty, and Mr. Chekov.

144 pages, $19.99.

DEAD, SHE SAID #3

Written by Steve Niles, art and cover by Bernie Wrightson.

In the conclusion to Niles and Wrightson's horror-noir, Coogan has reached the end of the line, and there's no question whether or not he'll survive to see it through -- not when he's already dead! But dying is the least of his worries now that there are giant ants running amok!

32 pages, $3.99.

FALLEN ANGEL #30

Written by Peter David, art and cover by J.K. Woodward.

The City of Light is just beyond the reach of the Liandra and her son, Jude. To get there requires a leap of faith that may well be beyond the abilities of a fallen angel and a disenfranchised priest. But if they cannot overcome their own fears, then Bete Noire will remain in Moloch's hands and the world will spiral into darkness.

32 pages, $3.99.

SPEED RACER: THE NEXT GENERATION, VOL. 1

Written by Ben Gruber.

Starting up a new series of comic book screengrabs based on the Speed Racer: The Next Generation animated series. Speed Racer is revving up for the small screen once again. Lionsgate is producing 26 episodes and launched the new series on NickToons in May. Geared toward a new generation of kids and action fans, The Next Generation builds on the legendary adventures of the original iconic series and focuses on Speed's orphaned son as he contends with the everyday hassles of school life at the famous Racing Academy and uncovers the secrets and dangers behind his famous father's disappearance.

112 pages, $7.99.

RACER X, VOL. 2

Written by Steve Sullivan, art by Vince Arondezzi and Paul Guinan, cover by Alberto Dose.

Experience the world of Speed Racer from the other lane in this collection of Racer X comic books. Rex Racer, or Racer X as he has come to be known, may spend most of his time in the shadows, waiting for his chance to aid Speed, but it turns out his secret life is even more mysterious than expected. Find out what and who Racer X is working for, and indulge yourself in his lavish cars and gadgets in this exciting collection.

144 pages, $19.99.

THE DREAMLAND CHRONICLES #3

Written and art by Scott Christian Sava, covers by Sava and Dean Yeagle.

Dreamland tells the story of Alexander Carter and his discovery of a necklace that takes him to a magical world of his childhood dreams. There, he finds danger, adventure, and romance. In issue three, Alexander re-unites with Kiwi and tries to convince his brother Daniel that he's actually gone back to Dreamland again...to no avail.

32 pages, $3.99.

THE DREAMLAND CHRONICLES, BOOK ONE

Written, art and cover by Scott Christian Sava.

Alexander Carter has found a key that takes him back to the land of his childhood dreams. Now, every night he enters Dreamland... a magical world filled with Dragons, Fairies, and Giants. Re-united with his childhood friends Paddington, Kiwi, and Nastajia; Alexander embarks on a quest to save Dreamland from war with the nightmare realm.

300 pages, $19.99.

DREAMLAND CHRONICLES FIGURES: NASTAJIA & KIWI

The magical adventure of The Dreamland Chronicles comes to life with these collectible figures! Perfectly capturing the playful personality of Kiwi the fairy, or the royal confidence of Nastajia Ashenheart the Princess of Elves, these toys are the perfect accessories for fans of The Dreamland Chronicles. Each molded plastic figure stands 6" tall. Base included.

$19.99.

IGOR MOVIE ADAPTATION #3

Written by Barbara Randall Kesel, art and cover by Grant Bond.

The weekly adaptation of the upcoming Weinstein Company animated feature continues here in this penultimate tale.

Next month sees the release of the animated feature film Igor, featuring the voices of John Cleese, John Cusack, and Steve Buscemi. IDW's Igor Movie Prequel gives readers the opportunity to learn more about the characters in Igor before they see the movie. This collection of all-new, original stories introduces you to Igor, Scamper, Brain, and all the other delightfully twisted characters from the land of Malaria. See how Igor came under the employ of the inept Dr. Glickenstein. Then, laugh your way through Igor's first failed evil science fair experiment as he befriends the demented lab rabbit, Scamper. And finally, meet Carl Cristall, Malaria's top-rated TV talk show host, who profiles another famous evil scientist on his program. This can only end in utter chaos.